Trousers press and stretcher



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CHARLES enorrnnr sewrnn, or srnNNY, ew sou'rn warns, AND nnsiuoNn 1 rnaNors GLYNN, or MELBOURNE, vrc'ronra, nus r anma.

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Application fi1ed Marc1r16,1921. seria1'No.4 52,7ee.

To all whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that we, CHAnLns Gnorrnnr SAWYER, residingat Sydney, in the State I of New South Wales, Commonwealth of trousers press and stretcher devised in order tion in the flat.

Figurefi isa detail section on Australia, and DESMOND FRANoIs GLYNN, residing at Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia, both subjects of the King of Great Britaimhave invented new and useful Improvements in Trousers Presses and Stretchers, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to an improved to provide an appliance for maintaining trousers. n good condition when not no use.

The present invention providesa simple and economically}constructed press and stretcher appliance havinga main member of flexible and springy nature, means whereby a pair of trousers may be placed upon and folded over this member, means for resiliently holding in position the cult portions of thetrousers and means whereby said flexible member can be rolled up in contact with the trousers thereby stretching thelatter and maintaining an even surface transversely of; each roll, and fastening means which retain said member and the trousers in a rolled condition.

; The invention is illustrated panying drawings, wherein:

Figure lis a general view o'lithe invenin the accom- Figure 2 is a ure l. a i,

F1 "ure 3 1s an-enlarged, detail section on line .--A Figure 1.

Figure lis an enlarged detail ,section on line lB- -B Figure 1.

Figure 5is an end elevation illustrating (the invention [when rolledup. L I ,7

line. (1-1) Figure .1.

Figure 7 y is a detail section on line D 1) Figure L 1 i Figure S is a general viewiof a modified construction. j Figure 9 1s uret8. 1 i

, Referring to Figures 1 to the numerals a longitudinal section of Fig 10'and 11 'indicate two superimposed sheets offiexible material, such as buckram, 0t ta longitudinal section of Fig A strap pered formation the upper ends being broader than the lowerends.

Inter-posed between the flexible sheets of material 10 and 11 are a series of strips 12 of a springy nature. These strips may be of whalebone or thellike but are preferably formed of spring steel cotton-covered and of the character commonly known as crinoline steel. 1 t a The lower ends of said spring strips12 are connected together by a transverse metal.

driven throughsaid sheets 10 and'll. and" said strips 12 intothe lower bar 15,and

screws 18 fastening the opposite ends of the bars 141- and 15 serve to clamp 'said sheets and spring strips firmly together. The transverse connecting band 13 is interposed between two lower transverse bars 19 and 2 0, each of which has a recess21 permitting the lower ends of the flexible sheets 10 and 1.1 to slide freely therein.

Two elasticbands 22 have their opposite ends secured betweenesaid lower transverse bars 19 and 20 and pass across the face of one of said bars as illustrated in Figures 1 Screws 23 are passed throughfthe transverse bar 19, through the metal band 13 and the inturned ends, of the elastic bands 22 and into the bar 20 thereby forming a firm fastening. y a

24 has one end secured to the band 13 and it transverse metal connecting free, end, which is furnished adjacent to its projects beyond the lower ends of the flexible strips 10 buckle 26. i v

In action the trousers are folded into their normal longitudinal creases and placed upon the upper side of the flex ble element 10. t The cuffs of the trousersfare then slipped over the transverse lower bar 20 and beneath the elastic bands QQwh ch hold them in position. The upper portion of the trousers is then folded over the top of the upper transverse bars and lfi and 11,,with a tab, 25 and gle flexible Sheet is allowed to rest against the opposite flexible sheet 11. The appliance is then rolled with the trousers in contact with said flexible sheets, beginning from thebroad upper end. This rolling-action causes the garment to be stretched and maintains an approximately even pressure along the crease lines thereof. When the appliance with its contained garment is rolled up the end of the strap 24 is fastened to the buckle 26 of the tab 25, thereby forming a compactly and neatly rolled package. i

s the modified construction illustrated by Figures 8 and 9, there is employed a sinof approved s'p'ring'y material such as celluloid or thin spring metalhaving a polished surface, dispensing' 'withthe use of the sprin strips 12 and the necessity for providin for a sliding ieqve o t e fl x ets. Th uppe end" of the flexible'an'd spring'y sheet 10 is clamped between the transverse bars 14 and awn-in lower end isfix'edly' secured be tween the lower transverse bars 19 and 20.

A swivel attacln nent member 27 is fitted to t'he'transver'se bar 19 and receives a fitment on the upper end of the strap 24. The swivel connection of the strap with the" b'arfl? perm-its the former to be reversed,

e'lastic bands 22 can also be reversed extending over the lower ends and across th'e :face'of the lower bar 20, whereby the direction of rolling of the appliance can" be reversed to prevent a peranent curved; set being formed on the flexible' sheet10 of the appliance. A similar result imay' be obtained in the construction illustrated byFigures 1 to 7 by reversing the elastic 22 in the manner described and by twisting the Ql to meet thereq u-i remer ts of the reversal of direction of rolling b as ir ane.

W iii hle m 1. 'An'improved trousers press and stretcher com rising, a flexible sheet clamped at each end: etwee'n. bars and adapted to herelled uponitself in Contact with a garment supportedjhereon, means for resiliently holding the culls" of the garrnent in" c nnection sheet, and a fastening strap rma ii sheet in a rolledcondi- 11, substantially asidescribedf V 2 improved trousers pressand stretchers, com rising a flexible" element adapted. to be ro'lle "uponits'elf in contact with a garn ent supported thereon, transverse bars at 'egnncctedl to one of said bars, to rently'ho'ld-. the' cuffsofthe garment in osl H 'r ap conne'cted to one I rtn-,.a d mean for reversing said tic" bands, substantially as and for the 'eeib d- I a trousers press and stretchera member c'om fis'in avo gape-inoppos tef endsof flexible element, elastic Qt reamin and the latter rolled npon itself posed sheets of flexible material. a plurality of spring strips interposed between said flexible sheets, a transverse band COlll'lGCllihfj said spring strips, a pair ot transverse bars having a seating recess and tiinctioning to clamp together the upper ends of said flcxi ble sheets and of said spring strips, a pair 0 t lower transverse bars having a slot permik ting the slidable movement of the lower ends of said flexible sheets, means for clamping together said lower transverse bars. means for resiliently retaining in position the cliffs of the garment. and a fastening strap and buckle adapted to maintain the appliance in a rolled condition, substantially as described.

4. In an improved trousers press and stretcher a member com arising two super imposed sheets of flexible material. a plurality of cotton covered spring steel strips interposed between said flexible sheets, a transverse band connecting said 5 n'ing strips, a pair of trai'isverse bars having a seating recess and functioning to clamp to gethcr said flexible sheets and spring strips at one end, a pair of transverse bars having a slot permitting the slidable movement of the other ends of said flexible sheets, means for clamping together said latter transverse bars, reversible elastic bands resiliently ret aining the cuffs of the garment in position on said flexible sheets, and a fastening strap and buckle adapted to maintain the" pliance in a rolled condition, substantiallg as described.

5. An improved trousers press and stretcher, comprising a flexible element adapted to be rolled upon itself with a garment in contact therewith, rigid bars extending transversely at the opposite ends of said flexible element, means for resiliently holding the cuffs of the trousers in contact with the rigid bar at one end of the flexible element, and a fastening strap for maintaining the flexible element with the arment supported thereby in rolled condltion substantially as described.

6 In a trousers press and stretcher, a flat resilient sheet member with the side edges converging from one end to the opposite end. rigid means extending transversely of and secured to the end of said member of greatest width. means extending transversely of said member adjacent. the opposite end, for the clamping of the trousers at the le end to said sheet, said trousers being adap ed to be folded flat against the resilient member with the trousers in contact therewith, and means to retain the resilient member in rolled condition.

7. In a trousers press and stretcher, a resilient she et member, rigid means extending transversely of and secured to one end of said member, means extending transversely e messes of the sheet adjacent the opposite end for In testimony whereof: We affix our sigme clamping oi? the trousers at the leg to the tures in presence oftwo Witnesses.

resilient sheet the trousers bein adapted v p l 7 to be folded fiat against the resii ient sheet member and the latter rolled upon itself p I M with the trousers in contact therewith, and Witnesses:

means to retain the resilient member in rolled R. BOULTON,

condition. 3 N.STAR1?ILD. 

